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Regeneration (1915)

★ 6.8Passed72 minDirector: Raoul Walsh

1915 film by Raoul Walsh

Regeneration (alternately called The Regeneration) is a 1915 American silent biographical crime drama co-written and directed by Raoul Walsh. The film, which was the first full-length feature film directed by Walsh, stars Rockliffe Fellowes and Anna Q. Nilsson and was adapted for the screen by Carl Harbaugh and Walsh from the 1903 memoir My Mamie Rose, by Owen Frawley Kildare and the adapted 1908 play by Kildare and Walter Hackett.

It was feared lost until a copy was located by the film preservationist David Shepard, who sent it to the Museum of Modern Art.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Regeneration about?
Regeneration (1915) — At 10 years old, Owens becomes a ragged orphan when his sainted mother dies. The Conways, who are next door neighbors, take Owen in, but the constant drinking by Jim soon puts Owen on the street. By 17, Owen learns that might is right. By 25, Owen is the leader of his own gang wh
Is Regeneration based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Regeneration scary?
Content rating: Passed. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.